haughtiness
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He began as a William Morris socialist but quickly became suspicious of any sweeping social panacea, to the point of intellectual haughtiness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
Few pleasures make cold cruelty warm the soul quite as well, because few look at the genre with such a knowing blend of appreciation and haughtiness.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2025
Servants dance attendance on this obstreperous youngster, whose haughtiness is no doubt inflamed by her cold, aristocratic mother and distracted military captain father.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
Such haughtiness had its limits: She resigned as president after the palace’s curator quit and 150 volunteers threatened to follow him.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
“What think you, Luxa?” he asked, showing her his profile with exaggerated haughtiness.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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